Punctual is an English word with synonyms like prompt or timely. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Punctual meaning
- Prompt; on time.
- Of an event, happening at the appointed time.
Using Punctual
- The main meaning on this page is: Prompt; on time. | Of an event, happening at the appointed time. | Prompt; on time.
- Useful related words include: on time, prompt, timely, unpunctual.
- Possible Dutch translations are: punctueel, stipt.
- In the example corpus, punctual often appears in combinations such as: be punctual, punctual at, punctual and.
Context around Punctual
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Punctual
- In this selection, "punctual" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stay, frequent, dedicated, brothers, lucid and qualities stand out and add context to how "punctual" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to be punctual and always be punctual to her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "punctual" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with punctual
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kiwi auto are punctual when they come over. (8 words)
How punctual are the world's largest airlines? (8 words)
Rahul says he's become "more organized and punctual". (9 words)
The way in which our lives have transformed in such a short space of time has heavily impacted our daily routines, as many individuals no longer have to wake up at a certain time in order to be punctual for school or work. (43 words)
The transit authority could use the extra money that renting out the spaces would bring in. It is seeking to invest $40 billion in repairs and improvements in the next decade, including upgrades to subway tracks and signals to make trains more punctual. (43 words)
The most punctual of the ten ‘rail operators to avoid’ were Transport for Wales with 77.7 per cent of journeys on time, and Caledonia Sleeper with 85.4 per cent of on time services. (35 words)
How punctual are the world's largest airlines? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
He further called on workers across the State to be punctual at work and be dedicated to duty at all times.
It's allowed sailors to set their instruments for navigation, kept railway companies running on time and helped Canadians stay punctual.
I use these buses often, and they are frequent, punctual and reliable.
The most punctual of the ten ‘rail operators to avoid’ were Transport for Wales with 77.7 per cent of journeys on time, and Caledonia Sleeper with 85.4 per cent of on time services.
Both the tutor and the student need to be punctual.
He said: “So, we decided to instill work discipline into the staffers and the first thing we addressed was the issue of being punctual to work.
He urged the selected participants to be dedicated, punctual at their duty post and take their training seriously, as the era of white collar jobs are are dwindling.
Kiwi auto are punctual when they come over.
She said she tries to always be punctual to her appointment.
The way in which our lives have transformed in such a short space of time has heavily impacted our daily routines, as many individuals no longer have to wake up at a certain time in order to be punctual for school or work.
Working from behind a computer at home or in a remote set-up doesn’t mean you should be any less punctual.
How punctual are the world's largest airlines?
OnePlus is known to be punctual with its security updates, and this fast-paced rollout of the security patch at the beginning of August is testimony to its software support promise.
Rahul says he's become "more organized and punctual".
The transit authority could use the extra money that renting out the spaces would bring in. It is seeking to invest $40 billion in repairs and improvements in the next decade, including upgrades to subway tracks and signals to make trains more punctual.
Dr. Bolorunduro enjoined all beneficiaries, their guardians and invited guests and dignitaries to be punctual.
For whatever reason, the two normally punctual brothers were running late and heard about the incident through their phones on their way to the school.
When Miranda arrives Saturday at The Secret Factory for her debut in Dallas, she will be punctual, lucid and organized to bang proper techno.
Although the two were by all accounts devoted to each other, they were different in character: Robert Lee was tidy and punctual, qualities his wife lacked.
Eating was not only a physical pleasure, it was also an intellectual research.sfn Poirot is extremely punctual and carries a turnip pocket watch almost to the end of his career.
Common combinations with punctual
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be punctual 7×
- punctual at 2×
- punctual and 2×
- punctual to 2×
- and punctual 2×